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What injection brings on menopause?
Zoladex. Like Lupron, goserelin (Zoladex) is a GnRH agonist that suppresses estrogen production. Both injectable drugs induce a reversible menopause-like state, and the two drugs seem to have similar effects on endometriosis.
Can you force early menopause?
Menopause, whether natural or induced, is called premature when it happens at age 40 or younger. This occurs in about 1% of women in the United States. Premature menopause that is not induced can be genetic, metabolic, autoimmune, or the result of other poorly understood conditions.
How long does chemically induced menopause last?
The maximum length of using GnRHa treatment used to be 6 months – however this has now changed.
What is the most common cause of induced menopause?
The term induced menopause describes menopause caused by a medical treatment. Certain drug and radiation therapies can damage the ovaries and cause menopause. The most common cause is the surgical removal of both ovaries because of a medical problem.
Are estrogen injections safe?
Estrogen may increase your risk of developing cancer of the ovaries or gallbladder disease that may need to be treated with surgery. Talk to your doctor about the risks of using estrogen injection. Estrogen may cause growth to slow or stop early in children who receive large doses for a long time.
Where do you inject your hormones?
Grasp 4-5 inches of the muscle between your thumb and first finger. Inject the hormone by inserting the needle at a 90 degree angle, and pushing the plunger. FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTIONS: The most common locations for injections in the fat is the stomach and the outer thigh.
How can I start early menopause?
Possible factors that could cause premature menopause include:
- Having a surgery that removes the ovaries.
- Being a smoker.
- Having surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy).
- A side effect of chemotherapy or radiation.
- Having a family history of menopause at an early age.
- Having certain medical conditions, including:
Can chemically induced menopause be reversed?
Chemical menopause is reversible. It will only push your body into a temporary menopause whilst you are taking the medication. The medication requires regular monitoring, and your doctor will discuss the length of treatment with you depending on your medical reasons for taking it.
Can induced menopause be reversed?
There is no treatment that can reverse or prevent premature menopause. Hormone therapy and other treatments are available to help relieve the symptoms of premature menopause.
What are the side effects of estrogen injections?
Estrogen injection may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- breast pain or tenderness.
- upset stomach.
- vomiting.
- weight gain or loss.
- dizziness.
- nervousness.
- depression.
- irritability.
What is the side effect of progesterone injections?
SIDE EFFECTS: Pain/swelling at injection site, breast tenderness, headache, weight gain/loss, acne, nausea, increased body/facial hair, loss of scalp hair, drowsiness, or dizziness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Can you have a baby after menopause?
After menopause, a woman no longer produces eggs and thus cannot become pregnant naturally. But although eggs succumb to this biological clock, pregnancy is still possible using a donor egg. Therefore, all of the women in the study had an egg from a younger woman implanted into her uterus.
How quickly does surgical menopause start?
If the surgeon removes both ovaries, menopause will begin immediately after the operation. If they remove the uterus, fallopian tubes, or both but leave one or both ovaries intact, menopause will probably start within 5 years.
How can I get menopause?
Menopause can also be triggered by a hysterectomy or surgical removal of the ovaries, which produce hormones. If you have surgery to remove your uterus or ovaries and are not taking hormones, you will experience symptoms of menopause immediately. After menopause, women enter postmenopause.